lulu41

Hi everyone

We are travelling through Spain from Murcia and across France to St Malo ferry point the end of this month, with animals a small child and a very large caravan in tow, can we avoid the pyrenese? we need a route which can avoid this way, any help or advice appreciated.

Lionda

Take a look here..... http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichel...MaHomePage.htm

scottvanda

Hi
We are travelling down to Javea at the end of March. We are looking at doing the Portsmouth - Bilbao route. This is due to the fact ( same as yourselves ) our 8 yr old and a large caravan. We are hoping by doing this route to cut down on the driving. Hoping to do the drive down in about 10 hours, from bilbao.
Is there any reason why you are going this route ?

Thanks

Scott

Mitzyboy

Scott the route from Bilbao to here is almost all dual carriageway ... you'll find it easy .... we landed at 8, got away by 8.45 and then fot here to oliva about 4 o 5 pm

lulu41

Hiya

Thanks for link, we have to leave the end of this month, and the Santader ferry doesnt operate until March the bilboa one doesnt take animals on board, so we have to go through France

scottvanda

Hi
Thanks Mitzyboy,,, Thats good times. It seems the best solution. I read the post on that ferry the other day. Ferry a bit boring at times but better than driving to much. I hope ?

Cheers

Scott

jeanc

Did this route last week. The roads through the pyrenese were fantastic. Not the little mountain roads I expected. Very little traffic and lovely new well lit roads. Costa Blanca South to St malo. Me and hubby shared driving, only stopped for fuel, 14 hours

Mitzyboy

Just take a good book, and I suggest some sandwiches maybe as you will be there for two nights and it will keep your meal bill down

I also saw one guy refilling his glass from a litre bottle of vodka that he had bought in the shop!

Mitzyboy

Blimey how did you do that in 14 hours!!!
It took us one days driving Bordeaux St Malo, and one from Gandia to Bordeaux!

jeanc

Just did, admit we did not exactly stick to the speed limits but there was nothing else on the roads, ended up waiting ages for the ferry though as we were a bit early. according to sat nav just over 900 miles.

scottvanda

[QUOTE=lulu41;7151650]Hi everyone

We are travelling through Spain from Murcia and across France to St Malo ferry point the end of this month, with animals a small child and a very large caravan in tow, can we avoid the pyrenese? we need a route which can avoid this way, any help or advice appreciated.

Hi Lulu
Sorry it has not worked out in spain for you. We are coming out to spain at the end of March. Are you going to be selling your caravan and your car, on your return to the UK, is it spanish registered? What is the market for second hand cars/caravans in spain like? Is it possible to sell used caravans in spain? PM me if required.

Thanks

Scott/Vanda

lulu41

Hiya

We wont be selling our 4 x 4 but we will be selling our caravan when we get back, however that is English good old Baileys senator wyoming 2004 model twin axel only really used to come here in 2004.

Second hand cars hold their price in Spain, sometimes its cheaper to buy new we registered our English vehicle years ago to Spanish plates.

lulu